[ale] New monitor discussion

[Neal Rhodes]

Without trying to get into an argument, another perspective - a pair of
24" monitors at 1920x1080 generally "just works".   Go beyond that
resolution and you may get into the realm where the onboard graphics
chip won't support it.   Or the drivers won't support it.   Not much fun
if your primary computer is a notebook.    You may want to do a little
bit of research first on your graphics chip and drivers.
Unfortunately, you can't just go by the current setup, because when you
booted up, the video talked to the monitor to see what the monitor could
do.   so, you may find that your current setup won't show you the higher
resolution until you plug in a higher resolution monitor.   Best to go
to the manufacturer's specs. 

Also, you gotta go somewhere, you just take one of the 24's; and it's no
big deal.   They tend to be light.  

As you can tell, I'm using a pair of 24's and a 17" AOC USB monitor.   I
find multiple monitors just fine. 

Neal Rhodes
MNOP Ltd

On Wed, 2015-04-22 at 15:29 +0000, Beddingfield, Allen wrote:
> I've tried the two monitor setup, and I just can't really adjust to
> that.  I'm the only person in my office with a single large monitor
> instead of two smaller ones….
> --
> Allen Beddingfield
> Systems Engineer
> The University of Alabama
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Pete Hardie
> Reply-To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 9:57 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] New monitor discussion
> 
> 
> 
> Personally, I think 2x20-something is better than a single large
> monitor, nut it's not for everyone
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Beddingfield, Allen <allen at ua.edu>
> wrote:
> 
>         So, I've decided to get a  new monitor for my primary desktop
>         computer at home.  I'm thinking of going with a 27" or so to
>         replace the current 20".  Now that resolutions over 1920x1080
>         are becoming more mainstream, and approaching the "I can
>         afford it" range, I'm wondering if they are worth it.  Anyone
>         using one of these on a Linux system?  I'll be using XFCE on
>         openSUSE, BTW.
>         Wondering if I should go that route, or just pick up a 27"
>         1920x1080?  
>         Thoughts?
>         --
>         Allen Beddingfield
>         Systems Engineer
>         The University of Alabama
>         
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